Most students at Deerfield are unaware of the effort required to keep the Academy’s lawns and playing fields presentable and functional year round. This summer, the Academy’s contracted R.A.D. Sports,…
For the past thirteen years, Margarita Curtis, Deerfield’s first female Head of School, has left an unforgettable legacy within the Deerfield community. Dr. Curtis’ belief in the importance of listening…
In recent weeks, all-gender restroom signage has been placed on six single-stall restrooms across campus. These new signs mark success for students advocating for gender inclusivity at Deerfield. This change…
Racial education offers an antidote to racism and poor cultural understanding that can fester in schools. Deerfield Academy has made strides to become a more culturally competent and inclusive community…
On Friday, April 12, the Deerfield community mourned the death of an alumnus, Brian Weber ’18. Weber was a freshman majoring in biology on a pre-med track at the Boston…
Deerfield’s dress code has been a long contested and controversial issue. In reaction to this tension, having gone through an exhaustive process, the Board has decided to put forth a…
In the coming spring, security cameras will be installed on the exterior of certain buildings across campus in response to the intruders and trespassers last year that have disturbed the…
In March 2019, the federal government indicted William Singer, a college admissions consultant based in Newport Beach, California, on charges of bribery and racketeering for fraudulently helping wealthy parents get…
Head of the Science Department and Physics Teacher Mark Acton, Head of the English Department Michael Schloat, and Math Teacher Deborah Costello will all serve in the new role of…
Newly admitted ninth graders will be entering Deerfield under a revised health education program where they will have to attend health class once a week for the entire year. This…
Images of blackface, Native American caricatures, a Ku Klux Klan reference, and other offensive symbols were recently found to be present in Deerfield Pocumtuck yearbooks from the 1940s through the…